Woodlands Meed

  • Special
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 19
Ofsted: Good

Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EYOpen in maps

Woodlands Meed is a special school in Burgess Hill for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 March 2014, report published 24 April 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

24 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score0.9

0.9, 45.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.07

0.07, 4.02 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

296 pupils on roll, with places for 259

Eligible for free school meals32.1%

32.1%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.8%

8.8%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0.3%

0.3%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan99.7%

99.7%, 93.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Woodlands Meed

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Hambrook School0.8 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
LVS Hassocks3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 8.9
Farney Close School4 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 19.5
Chailey Heritage School5 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
Central Education Ltd5 milesOfsted: Requires improvementAttainment 8: 7.7

School details

School type
Foundation special school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Adam Rowland
Phone
01444244133
Website
woodlandsmeed.co.uk
Address
Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY
Local authority
West Sussex
URN
136114

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.